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Gertrude Walker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcola |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Arcola City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walker | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Walker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margery Walker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Normand Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patsy Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gertrude Walker | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcola |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Walker
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Gordon | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Rayne|Mabel Gordon | 50 | Housekeeper | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 3 | Betty Gordon | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Emma Rollings | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William Rollings | 20 | son | Trucker | Illinois |
| 6 | Donald Friesner | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Marjorie Friesner | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William E. Hon Haley | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Hon Haley | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edwin Hon Haley | 35 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harry Yoder | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Lelia Yoder | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Gene Yoder | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Helen Yoder | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Minnie Tague | 44 | mother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Bill Tague | 19 | brother in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | John Walker | 22 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 18 | Gertrude Walker THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Jr. Walker | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rosa Mary Walker | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Normand Walker | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Margery Walker | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Patsy Walker | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Sparks | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Freda Sparks | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Wanda Lytle | 16 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alma Lytle | 15 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Betty Lytle | 13 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | May Lytle | 10 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard Norton | 29 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 31 | Dorothy Norton | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Bertha Norton | 62 | mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mildred Jones | 50 | Head | English Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | James Porter | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 35 | Idella Porter | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Clisby | 73 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 37 | Ann S. Clisby | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Alan Perkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Anna Perkins | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Paulie Perkins | 21 | son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)